Thursday, April 14, 2011

The next DFW Costumer's Guild event is something that I've been wanting to do for YEARS now. We are riding a vintage steam train in Victorian costumes!!! *squee* And even better, we are riding the train on the weekend of a historical reenactment event called Frontier Fort Days. This is seriously one of the coolest costume activities that I have ever been a part of, so of course I need a new bustle dress that is appropriate for the occasion.

I decided to make a dress from 1883 since the fashions from this year have small bustles and no train, which hopefully will equate to a less cumbersome outfit for a day of walking and train-riding. I already have most of the undergarments that I will need, but I decided to whip up a quick 1880's style bustle for my outfit since my other bustles are more appropriate for the 1870's. I already owned the Laughing Moon hoops and bustles pattern, so I decided to make up the 1880's short bustle included in that set.

This little bustle is so cute and perky - it makes me smile every time I look at it! The pattern went together like a dream, and it was a wonderfully quick and pain-free project. I made it out of a remnant of red and white ticking that my Grandmother gave from ﻿her stash, and it is boned with proper hoop steel for a change (vs. my crazy experiments with wire rope and piano wire).

Next on the agenda - a pleated plaid skirt. The event is only a month away, so cross your fingers for me that everything else is as easy as my happy little bustle!

What a cute bustle! I had no idea you were in the DFW area, so am I! I'm still trying to decide what to do for this event, but I'm leaning toward a giant bustle gown with lots of fun pleating. lol I can't wait to see the rest of your ensemble!

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Welcome to my project blog! I am an artist and seamstress who is obsessed with fashion history. I tend to focus on the Renaissance through the mid-20th century styles, but I sometimes dabble in fantasy costuming and modern sewing as well.